Return damp work conveyer



NOV. 29, 1932. v o s 1,889,690

RETURN DAMP WORK GONVEYER Filed D80. 12, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTpNEV I WITNESS:

Nov. 29, 1932. v s. 1,889,690

' RETURN DAMP WORK CONVEYER Filed Dec. 12, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR (Law/m5 l/Mmms wmuzss= ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 29, 1932 CLARENCE V. MORRIS OF NEPTUNE' CITY; NEW JERSEY.

RETURN DAMP:WORK"GONVEYIER= Application filed December: 12; 1930; Serial N6; 5012963.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing machines andmore particularly toa return conveyer for damp pieces of fabric.

In the standard ironingvmachines such as are used in laundries it is frequently necessary to run certaintypes of articles through the machines asecond and possibly a; third time before they aresuitably ironed. This particularly necessary in the case ofheavy pieces such as count-erpanes, pillow cases etc. The work is fed into themachine at one side thereof and it comes out-on the opposite side. a

The object of the presentinvention isto provide a device which is manually operated and which returns the work quickly and with verylittle effort on the part of; the operator, and which, moreover, will incorporate the important advantages of avoiding travelling belts, hamper like carriers, interpivoted flaps, and other complexities characteristic of the prior art.

Another object of the invention is to provide a conveyer which may be easily mounted on a standard ironing machine and which is simple in operation and inexpensive to employ. 7

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter specifically pointed out, or will become apparent, asthe specification proceeds.

With the above indicated objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel constructions and combinations and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following drawings, which latter show an embodiment of the invention as at present preferred.

In said drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation of such embodiment, applied to a standard ironing machine, showing the frame in work-receiving position.

Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1, but shows said frame in worledischarging position.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the frame.

Fig. 4c is a side elevation of same.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 of Fig. 3.

Referring now morein ideta-ilitfo said drawings, a single rocking frame is? indicated at 1.0,,Slllli frame being pivotally mounted at 11 on a pair of uprights;12.which are-'rigidly secured toopposite sides ofai'standard ironing, machine 13,- in any. suitable. manner. I

Said frame is, generally rectangular in plan, having sidebars '14- and. an; end bar 15 of metal tubing, coupled together rigidly Where they join; by means of elbows-16.. The opposite end bar 17 of the: framer is' constructed. preferablyof wood, end. flanges. of the side bars 14, being secured thereto by means-of screws 18, as indicated'in Fig,

In order to provide what may be termed a loading platform a, at thereceiving, end of the frame, the tubular side bars 14 are bent as. indicated; atlf. A. cross-bar 19, constructed of metalEt'ubing, work additional; strength at this point. Likewise,-.in order to strengthen the frame work. longitudinally, additional; tubes-20, are provided, bent as are the side bars 14'; I 1 This frame carries, long-itudinallyof the same, a plurality of fine wires 21:, saidwires parallely' arranged,: providing an anti-friction3and. ventilating bed: for the, passage of therpiecesi of damp work. One end of each ofthese wires'issecured to the end bar-15,

by-being passed through as shown inFig. 6, the bore-of a: threaded plug 22,. then headed over beyond such plug as: indicated" at 21, and by; the screwing; up of the plug in. a tapped hole therefor in said bar-n15; The cross bar-'19-is provided with suitable; holes through which; thewires pass; The wires are secured, at theirv oppositeends, to theeiid bar 1? by-means of? wood screws as at23 At 24:", in: Figs. 3 -and 4' are indicatedpivot-pins for swingingly' mounting the frame the purposes hereinbefore mentioned; and these pins, it will be seen best from Figs.

3 and 4, are'nearer' the discharge end'D of the; frame th an, the receiving; end It thereof, in order that gravity will tend always tore;- turn theframeto the position shownin Fig. 1, to lower the receiving? end, R

gives the frame; 7

at 11.0n the standards; 12 as and for of the frame the plugs of said wires,

into convenient nearness, to the discharge end D of the ironing machine.

In order to prevent the frame 10 from ever dropping so far as to rest upon the belt 25 of the ironing machine, a chain 26 of the proper length is slung as shown between the end B of'the frame and the top of a standard 12. And the other end of said chain is connected to the discharge end D of the frame, similarly to limit the frame, when its said end D is lowered to incline the frame as in Fig. 2, that is, to discharge by gravity the damp work thereon, and to discharge such work toward an attendant or some convenient support at the receiving or feeding inside R' of the ironing machine.

'Anangle bracket 27 is secured as shown to each endof the end bar 17, and a cord or chain 28 is attached to the outer end of said bracket in order to provide means for overcoming gravity to rock the frame from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that of Fig. 2.

The hereinbefore described construction admits of considerable modification without departing from the invention; therefore, it isthe wish not to be limited to the precise arrangements shown and described, which are as aforesaid, by way of illustration merely. In other words, the scope of protection contemplated is to be taken solely from the appended claims, interpreted as broadly as is consistent with the prior art.

What is claimed as new is: v

1. A-conveyer comprising a frame including side members carrying aligned pivoting elements, a cross piece joining said side membersat the delivery end of said conveyer, a cross piece joining said side members at the receiving end of said conveyer, said frame having an angularly offset end portion at the receiving end thereof, there being another cross-piece marking the commencement of such offset, and a plurality of relativelyclosely spaced wires forming a bed upon' said.

frame, each of said'wire's having its opposite ends secured to the two first-mentioned cross pieces and all of said wires engaging the lastmentioned cross piece to maintain all of said wires in substantial parallelism with said side members. I

2. A see-saw conveyerincluding a substantially rectangular frame comprising side members, across member joining said side members at the receiving 'end of said conveyer, an end member joining said side memsecure said wires to said cross piece, the opposite ends of said wires extending around the outer side of said end piece, there being a plurality of screws entering said end piece whereby to secure said wires tautly in place.

3. A conveyer including, a substantially rectangular frame comprising tubular metal members constituting the sides thereof, a tubular metal cross piece joining said side members at the receiving side of said conveyer, a wooden end piece joining said side members at the'delivery end of said conveyer,

said frame including an upwardly inclined portion at the receiving side of said conveyer and a cross bar joining said side frame members at said inclined portion, a plurality of relatively closely spaced wires forming a bed upon said frame, each of said wires including a head portion at one end, a screw plug sleeving each wire and abutting such head, said tubular metal cross having a plurality of threaded apertures to receive said plugs, whereby to rigidly secure said wires to said cross piece, said wires being engaged with said cross bar and then extended toward said wooden end piece in a direction to maintain their engagement with said cross bar, and said wires being then bent around the outer side of said wooden end piece, and means for securing said wires tautly in place, including a plurality of screws extended into said wooden end piece at the bottom thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature.

CLARENCE V. 'MORRIS.

bers at the discharging end of said conveyer,

said frame including an upwardly inclined portion at the receiving end thereof, a plurality of relatively closely spaced wires forming a bed upon said frame, each of said wires 1 including a head portion at one end, and an externally threaded plug around the wire and abutting said head, said cross member having aplurality of threaded apertures to receive whereby to rigidly 

